Inform, RAW Developer

• Inform 1.0 ($80) is a new drawing and design application that is specifically developed for Mac OS X; Inform supports vector graphics, featuring tools such as Bezier editing tools, Boolean operations, great typesetting, artistic strokes and a CMYK preview. Inform supports transparency, gradients, compositing, free transform, outline, PDF/EPS export, bitmap export, drop shadows, freeform text flow, and more. It is a Universal Binary and requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later. A limited demo is available. [Download - 1.3MB]


• F-Script 1.3.2 (free) is an open-source scripting language specifically designed forCocoa, the Mac OS X object system. F-Script provides interactive and scripting access to Cocoa objects through a graphical environment and an innovative high-level programming model. It improves performance of the graphical object browser and now allows users to explore the class hierarchy graphically. In addition, it features enhanced code completion system and updated examples. [Download - 12MB]


• RAW Developer 1.4.7 ($100) updates the RAW image conversion software with support for the Canon 30D and Olympus E-330 cameras. This release also features much improved detection and elimination of "dead" columns and "dead" pixels for recent Phase One digital backs including the P45. RAW Developer is designed and optimized specifically for Mac OS X and provides the ability to view, non-destructively edit and convert RAW image file formats from over 100 digital camera models. It runs on Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later; Universal Binary Intel support is due soon. [Download - 6.2MB]


• Grammarian PRO X v1.7 ($40) is now a Universal Macintosh application and input method component for use on an Intel-based Macintosh. This major update also adds grammar-lite spell checking, correct-all functionality, new grammar and punctuation syntax error checking, and more. Grammarian PRO X v1.7 is a Grammar, Spelling, Dictionary, Thesaurus, AutoType writing tool that works in every application. It runs on Mac OS X 10.3 or later. [Download - 13.4MB]


• iCamShare 2.0.3 ($15) is an update to the webcam application for sharing videos and pictures with family and friends. Users can capture videos and pictures from an iSight or other webcam, and send them in e-mails, publish them on a .Mac HomePage, drag and drop them into other applications, and more! Version 2.0.3 now also supports Apple's new Intel-based computers and the latest .Mac revisions. iCamShare includes support for trimming of unwanted portions at the beginning or end of videos, and access to camera and audio controls. It runs on Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. [Download - 1MB]


• Stimulus 4 ($20) is a media browser that provides an easy way to manage and enjoy any collection of digital music, photos, and video clips. Featuring a new UI, it now supports 24 popular file formats and "works intuitively like a file browser, allowing you to select and view/play all of your favorite images, audio files, and video clips from within a single application." Version 4 is Tiger-compatible, supports thumbnails, Apple's AAC format, and more. A Universal Binary version is due later this year as a free update for all registered Stimulus customers. [Download - 3MB]

by MacNN Staff